Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04
FLORIDA,


Gardens around Maitland are looking
unusually tine. a
The Lake City Reporter and Guide
have con soldated.
Another colony from Ohio Ia on It's way
to settle at Melbourne.
ID. B. Stewart, OF Apopka, recently sold
his orange grove for $4,000.
ST. Augustine is preparing to celebrate
March 29'and 80, the three hundred and
tweuty-third anniversary Of the landing
Of Ponce de Leon.
Dennis Eagau, at one time red-hot
Republican leader in Florida politics. is
now editing a Republican paper in Long
wood, Orange county.
some very fine ginger has been grown
at DR.. Harris place on tee south bank OF
the CaIoosahatcbie river. 1t compares
tavorablY with any from Jamaica.
Seville and other points along the Jack
sOnville, Tampa and Key West railway
wilt soohabe able tn receive supplies of
fish and oysters from Indian river.
Cu9{mbers. turni9s, potatoes, squsshes,
onfef s,-@~ atermelons, etc, are going
Into-the Fort Myers market quite plenti-
f fss4t. Inc WINTER gardens are a" DONG
Dr. Turner's barn at Paola has been
dwelling house th4 gentleman was
severely burned about the face and
/ ia eds.
Dc. f. w. Shine, OF st. Augustine, has
a Wild yellow iessamne growing at bis
residence which blooms all the wear
round, aud IL is now covered with beauti-
ful flowers.
Four new cottages, with a larger struc-
tuie centrally located among them, have
just been erected at x lcGied 20 by Mr..
Wilkinson. Guests viii occupy the cot
tages, taking meals IN the central build
ing.
Capt. Philip Leonardy. the weli-known
South Florida cattle dealer. has purchased
building site in New Augustine, and
Will sn0rtly begin the erection of a COM
mCdious residence. When this is com
p!eted be will settle down with bis fam
lily and reside there permanently, still re-
tanning possession Of his valuable inter-
ests IN NOlusia county.
AT Jacksonville Friday the valuable
property at the northeast corner Of Bay
and Cedar streets upon which Mr.. Hart
ridges stable stands. which was owned
by ;. b. Hubbard, was sold to William
A. B sbee for $24 900. 1t is also SAID,
though Mr.. BiSbee refuses to acknowledge
1t, that he intends to make extensive i'm
lease expires.
Messrs. Howes and Brown. promin nj
oyster dealers of New Haven, Conn, have
just returned from trip down The Indian
river, where thev purchased a tract OF
land, near st. Luce Sound, about sixty
miles from ROckedge, intending to erect
a hotel and engage largely IN the oyster
business. They Will plant and conduct a
regular shipping and canning business,
material for which has already been or
Qered.
AT Jacksonville Saturday night a rep
resentative Of the Times Union called a
tue Florida Fruit Exchange for tue pur-
pose OF getting the views OF General Man
ager Ives in regard TO the reported giut
OF the Northern and Western markets
with oranges. "Wel," said Capt. Ives.
in response to inquiries, II think that
there are too many oranges going in at
present. l am satisti ID that toe prices
would he very much better if the grow
ers hold of week or ten days and give
the market chance TO clean up, espe.
cIally New YORK and Chicago. These be-
Ing oyerstocked naturally depress prices
at other points tributary to Them" "Are
you sending very much fruit forward